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User’s Manual
P520
Part Number.980312-001 Rev.A
© Zebra Technologies Corporation
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FOREWORD This manual contains installation and operation information for the Eltron P520 Series card printers manufactured by Zebra Technologies Corporation. RETURN MATERIALS AUTHORIZATION Before returning any equipment to Zebra Technologies Corporation for in-warranty or out-of-warranty repair, contact Repair Administration for a Return Materials Authorization (RMA) number. Repack the equipment in the original packing material and mark the RMA number clearly on the outside. Ship the equipment,
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WARRANTY INFORMATION WE NEED TO HEAR FROM YOU! To establish your warranty period and provide access to technical support, send us your warranty registration card today! Zebra warrants the mechanism, control electronics and power supply, under normal use and service, to be free from defects in material and workmanship for a period of twelve (12) months from the date of purchase by the end user. If proof of purchase or product registration cannot be established, shipment date to the original buyer
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INTRODUCTION Thank you for choosing the Eltron P520 Plastic Card Printer. Eltron’s P series card printers offer a low cost, high quality solution to those requiring computer-controlled printing and encoding of credit card style plastic cards, Card applications include personalized identification, access control, visitor, membership, badges and tags. This manual guides you to efficient start up and operation of your new Card Printer. P520 PRINTER MODELS The Eltron Product Number tells a story: He
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ICONS Throughout this manual, different icons highlight important information, as follows: Important general information. Mechanical hazard, such as one associated with moving parts, capable of resulting in equipment damage or personal injury. Electrical hazard, such as an exposed voltage point, capable of causing electrical shock and personal injury. An area where electrostatic discharge (ESD) can cause component damage. Use a grounding wrist band. Elevated temperature hazard, capable of produ
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TABLE OF CONTENTS GETTING STARTED • • • • • • • • • 1 1 1•1 Unpacking your • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 1 1•2 Indicators and control • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 3 1•3 Printer installation • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 4 OPERATION • • • • • • • • • • • • • 5 2 2•1 Printer Features • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 5 2•2 Loading Printing Ribbons • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 6 2•3 Loading Lamination Patch • • • •
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APPENDIX A • • • • • • • • • • • • • 43 Introduction • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 43 A- Media Loading orientation • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 44 B- Magnetic Encoder Cleaning • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 45 APPENDIX B • • • • • • • • • • • • • 46 Introduction • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 46 A- Media Loading orientation • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 47 B- Smart Card Contact Station Interface • • • • • • • • • 47 APPENDIX C
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GETTING STARTED 1 1 • 1 Unpacking your card printer Your P520 printer ships in a carton and protective anti-static bag. Keep all packaging material in case you need to move or re-ship the printer. While unpacking, inspect the carton to ensure that no damage occured during shipping. Please ensure that you have a clean and nearly dust free environment for proper operation and storage of the printer. GETTING STARTED 1
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In addition to user documentation, make sure the following items are included with your P520 printer: CARD HOPPER CLEANING KIT POWER CABLE CLEANING CARTRIDGE PRINTER DRIVER DISK CENTRONICS CABLE (floppy or/and CD) If any items are missing, please contact your dealer. To reorder, please refer to Appendix C of this manual. 2 GETTING STARTED
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1 • 2 Indicators and Control Your P520 printer has an LCD Display, two LED’s and two Panel Buttons. LCD Display Clear Button “Select” Menu Button “Next” Alert LED Power LED The 16 character LCD Display is used for: • Showing the printer’s current status LCD • Providing operator and service messages Display: (chapter 5) The two LEDs are used for: • Green: Power LED LEDs: • Amber: Alert LED (with Beeper) The Menu Button (left) is a push button used for: Panel • Bringing printer into Menu Mode when
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1 • 3 Printer Installation The following will guide you through the installation of your P520 printer. CAUTION: Limit AC power supplied to the P520 Printer to 110 - 230 V AC, 60 - 50 Hz for an associated 1,40A - 0,80A. Limit excess current draw to 16 amps or less, using an associated circuit breaker or other such device. Never operate the printer in a location where operator, computer, or printer can get wet. Personal injury could result. The printer must be connected to an earthed electrical p
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OPERA2 TION 2 • 1 Printer Features The following shows the features found on your P520 Printer: Standard Features: Optional Features: 1 • Print Head Unlock Lever A • Smart Card Contact Station 2 • Print Head B • Magnetic Encoder Station 3 • Card Thickness Control Lever 4 • Card Feeder 5 • LCD Display and two panel Buttons 6 • Card Cleaning Cartridge 7 • Laminator 8 • Laminator Unlock Lever 9 • Card Output Hopper 10 • Rejected Card Box 11 • Cleaning Roller OPERATION 5
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2 • 2 Loading Printing Ribbons The P520 Printer requires approved ribbons (see Appendix C). The Resin Thermal Transfer and Dye Sublimation ribbons and Lamination are specifically designed for your P520 Printer. For optimum performance and printer life (Print Head), always use approved ribbons. DO NOT TOUCH the print head or the electronic components on the print head carriage. Discharges ofelectrostatic charge from the human body or other surfaces can damage the print head or other electronic
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1 3 • Load ribbon onto the supply spindle “1” (under print head carriage) and empty core ( with tape attached) onto the take-up spindle “2”. Make sure the ribbon comes off the top of the supply spindle and feeds to the top of the take-up spindle. 2 4 • Push down on the Print Head Lock Lever until an audible “click” signals the locked-down position. 5 • Close Cover Please note that the ribbon automatically synchronises whenever the print head lock down occurs. The card flipper will not operate a
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2 • 3 Loading Lamination Patch The P520 Printer requires approved patches (see Appendix C). Clear patches, hologram patches or Overlay varnishes are specifically designed for your P520 Printer. For optimum performance and printer life (Laminator), always use approved patches. 1 • Remove patch from packaging. 2 • With printer power ON and printer Ready status, open cover. 3 • Press down on the Laminator Unlock Lever to open the laminator bracket. The laminator bracket will pop open. 2 1 4 • Loa
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2 • 4 Loading Cards To help you load, print, and collect cards, the P520 has the following items: A - CARD FEEDER This items is used for loading cards. 1 • Open Card Feeder Cover by putting your fingers on both sides and rotating the cover in a clockwise direction to the open position. 2 • Install cards into Feeder* as shown. 3 • Close Card Feeder Cover. DO NOT bend cards or touch print surfaces as this can reduce print quality. The surface of the cards must remain clean and dust free. Always st
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B - INSTALL CARD CLEANING CARTRIDGE This items is used to clean the cards entering the printer. It must installed before using the printer. 1 • Remove Card Cleaning Cartridge from plastic bag and peel off protective wrapper from adhesive cleaning roller. 2 • Open printer cover and remove the yellow reminder tape from the location for the Cleaning Cartridge. 3 • Make sure the arrow on top of the assembly is facing towards the rear of the printer. Hook assembly into slot on printer and rotate dow
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C - CARD THICKNESS CONTROL LEVER This items is operated by the user to prevent more than one card feeding into the printer at the same time and causing a jam. Open cover, and adjust lever to the correct position for the card thickness you are using. Repeat for different card thickness. (Factory setting is for 30 mil (0,762 mm) card thickness). See diagram below: Card thickness: A - 60mil (1.524mm) to 50mil (1.27mm) B - 40mil (1.016mm) C - 30mil (0.762mm) D - 20mil (0.508mm) E* - Less than 20mi
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2 • 5 Rejected Card Box The P520 Printer is equipped with a Rejected card Box. When an encoding can not be completed, the card is ejected into the Rejected Card Box. The P520 Printer counts the number of cards which go into the Reject Card Box. After 20 cards the printer stops, the Amber LED Flashes and a LCD Message is displayed indicating the need to empty the reject box. WHEN TO MAINTAIN REJECT BOX FULL When the LCD screen reports message HOW TO MAINTAIN 1 • Press the top of the Rejected Car
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3 • Swing the Rejected Card Box Door and press the top. An audible “click” signals the locked position. 4 • Press the Clear Button on the front panel to re-start the current printer job and to clear the rejected cards counter. OPERATION 13
